GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

Lead Contract Manager

Contract ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNoida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in a contract management role, with an understanding of turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects.
A bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college is required; law graduates need not apply.
Formal legal or contract management training is advantageous.
Ability to perform as an individual contributor or collaboratively in a team.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Problem-solving and analytical skills, and the ability to address multiple competing deadlines in a strong matrix organization.

Responsibilities

Review and redline customer tender documents, subcontracts, consortium agreements, and pre-bid agreements, focusing on scope, payment processes, change or variation orders, claims, bonds, insurance, and extension-of-time provisions.
Work with tender and commercial teams to implement risk control and mitigation through structured exchanges of lessons learned.
Manage and administer project contractual activities from handover to the execution team through completion of contractual obligations and resolution of customer-, supplier-, and subcontractor-facing issues.
Implement the mandated contract management process.
Identify GE, customer, consortium, and third-party obligations and develop and implement the project commercial execution plan, including the project claims strategy.
Support terms and conditions negotiations with suppliers and subcontractors.
Regularly review risks and events and maintain contemporaneous records with project teams and other functions to issue timely notifications and correspondence that preserve GE's rights and remedies.
Manage change orders and variations; make claims involving customers, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors; and defend claims made against GE.
Manage project insurance policies according to GE procedures and compile data and evidence for insurance claim notifications, submissions, and settlements.
Advise on contract interpretation and negotiate claim settlements with customers, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors.
Support legal teams as required in alternative dispute resolution, formal dispute resolution, and litigation proceedings.
Share best practices and lessons learned periodically with project and functional teams.
Perform other commercial or contractual tasks requested by management.

Desired Qualifications

Formal legal or contract management training.

Job Description Summary

The Lead Contract Manager, an experienced contract expert with engineering background, shall be responsible for supporting project teams on contractual & commercial matters relating to the negotiation, administration, and performance of projects and various contractual relationships thereto including towards customers, consortium partners, suppliers and subcontractors.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities – Pre-award phase

Reviewing and redlining customer tender documents, sub-contracts, consortium agreements, pre-bid agreements etc with focus on scope, payment process, change order/variation order process, claim management, bonds, insurance, extension of time provisions etc.

Working with tender/commercial teams to implement risk control & mitigation through structured exchange of return of experience

Roles and Responsibilities – Post-award phase

Responsible for management and administration of all project contractual activities from handover to execution team and until all contractual obligations are complete and all contractual issues, whether facing customer or supplier/subcontractor, are resolved.

Implementation of mandated contract management process.

Identify GE as well as customer/consortium and other third-party obligations and develop and implement the project commercial execution plan, including project claim strategy. Providing support in T&C negotiations with suppliers and subcontractors.

Ensuring regular review of risks and events and maintaining contemporary records in collaboration with project team/other functions for on time issuance of notifications and correspondence to preserve GE rights and remedies.

Managing change orders and variations as well as making claims facing customer, partners, suppliers and subcontractors and defense of claims made against GE.

Managing project insurance policies as per GE procedure. Compilation of data and evidences in support of notification, submission & settlement of insurance claims.

Providing advice on contract interpretation and for negotiation of claim settlements with customer, partners, suppliers and subcontractors.

Providing support as required to legal teams for Alternate Dispute Resolution / Formal Dispute Resolution & Litigation proceedings.

Periodically share best practices and lessons learnt with project and functional teams.

Any other commercial/contractual task as may be requested management.

Required Qualifications

This role requires at least 10 Yrs of experience in a Contract Management role alongside understanding of turnkey EPC projects.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college is required. Law graduates need not apply.
Formal legal/contract management training would be an advantage.
Ability to perform as an individual contributor or collaboratively in a team, with proven interpersonal skills.
Fluency in spoken and written English
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Problem solving, analytical skills and ability to address multiple competing deadlines in a strong matrix organisation.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

About the Company

GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

GE Vernova makes equipment and software that generate and manage electricity for utilities, power producers, and industrial customers. Its Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses span gas turbines, wind generation, and the systems that move electricity across grids. The company supplies generators, grid equipment, and controls, while its software coordinates network operations and integrates changing sources of power. Customers buy equipment and enter service agreements for maintenance, upgrades, and technical support over its operating life, alongside purchases of software and related services. GE Vernova became an independent company in 2024 after separating from GE and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: N/A
Total funding: $17.6M
Headquarters: Cambridge, MA
Founded: 2024

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